We had time for one hike in El Chalten and we chose the Laguna de los Tres hike. I strongly advise going to Hosteria El Pilar via the Las Lengas shuttle (you can buy a ticket in the bus station). You get to see more stuff this way and you end the hike in El Chalten where you can pick up a delicious empanada from Che Empanadas (no website, it’s on the main road that you walk back from).

the dropoff point near Hosteria del Pilarthe first mirador along the hike. if you wait here a bit, you will hear ice breaking.it gets cloudy so you may have to wait a bit. bring cards and/or lunch.but Fitz Roy does peak out eventually (haha, get it?)only to go back into hiding